Does Shield AI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Shield AI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Shield AI. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Shield AI?

64% of Shield AI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Shield AI 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shield AI?

Engineer (10) , Software Engineer (10) , Intern (7) , Staff Software Engineer (5) , Engineering Manager (4) , Systems Engineer (4) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Senior Staff Software Engineer (3) , Staff Engineer (3) , AVO (2) , Business Development (2) , Customer Success (2) , Director (2) , Embedded Software Engineer (2) , Engineering (2)

What are the pros of working at Shield AI according to real employee reviews?

"The people here are amazing and the work and mission is inspiring." ((in 26 reviews)); "Production team was amazing, close knit and great people." ((in 17 reviews)); "Great culture and hands" ((in 11 reviews)); "Amazing CoWorkers" ((in 8 reviews)); "great benefit options" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Shield AI according to real employee reviews?

"Work life balance can be challenging because the company is growing at a very rapid pace." ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours long hours long" ((in 12 reviews)); "Poor leadership and micro" ((in 10 reviews)); "Lots of people work long hours but not too many." ((in 9 reviews)); "Managers will absolutely retaliate against you for voicing concerns." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Shield AI layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Shield AI layoffs and their outlook for job security at Shield AI in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Shield AI locations?

San Diego , Frisco , Dallas , Washington , Arlington , Prosper , Boston , Alexandria , Fort Worth , Texas City , San Jose

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Shield AI reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(193 total reviews)

Gary Steele

75% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Senior management

2.7

Work/Life balance

Shield AI has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 193 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Shield AI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

193 reviews

1.0

Jan 5, 2024

Do not recommend

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work and supportive team members

Cons

Toxic work environment. Expects 80 hour work weeks. Upper management doesn't care about individual contributors. Product management is incompetent. Priorities are all over the place.

3.0

Jul 5, 2021

Low Pay, Hard Work, Great Culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great People, Great Culture. Typical startup environment where if you believe in the mission.

Cons

Work Life Balance is terrible. Long hours are praised despite regard for actual output. Poor Communication between IC Level and Upper Management. Low Salary.

1.0

May 20, 2025

Great work potential but people are emotionally not mature

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work that can be done is great. Infrastructure and office is very nice.

Cons

Engineers advanced to management lack emotional maturity and tact. Engineers are talented but have a big head and can be condescending. Not a place to seek growth, there is no mentorship here. It's each person for themselves. Can have false sense of urgency at times.

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